Friday, 13 November 2020. Issue #239.
In this issue: Those of us with chronic illness and disability often face additional challenges during the holiday season due to our limited energy; share your best coping strategies and get published on the blog! Motivational and inspirational books for the chronically ill.
That ‘aloneness’ you feel with painsomnia in the middle of the night is extra isolating, as nobody knows what you’re going through, then. Things people with IBD wish others knew, such as pain that feels like your gut is on fire, or nausea so bad that all you can do is curl up on the bathroom floor cry.
A portrait of Scorcher and me, by the spoonie artist Rana 2.0 on Instagram! There is no right or wrong when it comes to taking medications for your mental disorder; only you know what’s best for you.
All facets of an individual’s wellbeing is important, so what every sponsor has to offer is valuable, should you wish to be a part of the 2020 Christmas Giveaway collaboration! Even the smallest action can feel incredibly heavy with depression; start slow, keep breathing, and be kind to yourself.
Pain is a physical sensation, with suffering as the mental and emotional attachment to it; research has shown that there are neurological links between them. Ignore the annoying people who try to guilt you to do more than you can handle this holiday season; you are the one who will be living with the consequences, and not them.
"Those of us w #chronicillness & #disability often face additional challenges during the #holidayseason due to our limited energy. Our regular pacing strategies might go right out the window" – Share yr thoughts & have your response published to the blog! https://t.co/xmiCtjtXgG pic.twitter.com/tDPQnBtt5G
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) November 9, 2020
"If you need a little #motivation or #inspiration, these #drawings and #affirmations will do the job…This #book is a compilation of her wonderful drawings, so you can pick it up for an instant perk-me-up!": https://t.co/YRDL0dOIya
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) November 8, 2020
“That type of #loneliness, at that hour, is very much an ‘#alone’ kind of loneliness. Nobody knows what we are going through": https://t.co/mKAPn9AMQg @throughfibrofog #ChronicPain #painsomnia #ChronicIllness
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) November 6, 2020
"We know what it feels like when our #gut is on fire from something we ate. We know what it feels like to have nausea so badly all we can do is curl up in a ball on the bathroom floor and cry": https://t.co/XI32SMh2NH @nataliesparacio #ChronicPain #IBD #spoonies #ChronicIllness
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) November 11, 2020
"Thank you for the #portrait Rana! Question: Should I use this for my #profilepic or keep my logo? 🙃” https://t.co/Iq4UAb0lvi #spoonie #SpoonieArt #ChronicLife pic.twitter.com/hpLaqWkRib
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) November 8, 2020
"I don’t think you are right or wrong for taking a drug to relieve your #suffering. Only you know what’s right for you”: https://t.co/8KuE4R1lFj #medication #anxiety #MentalIllness #MentalDisorder
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) November 7, 2020
[New Post] "All facets of an individual’s #wellbeing are important, and every #sponsor plays a role by gifting the best that they have to offer": https://t.co/sGik37J6Jd #PainManagement #ChronicPain #Wishlist pic.twitter.com/sqv99Firu3
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) November 11, 2020
“Everything feels heavy that even getting yourself to pull your blanket off is difficult, but you have to. #Startslow, on your bed relax and do some #breathing exercises. You don’t have to be too hard on yourself”: https://t.co/HClRj2CEpN @PositiveLily_ #depression #MentalHealth
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) November 7, 2020
“I believe that #pain is a physical sensation and that #suffering is the #mental and #emotional attachment to it. But there has been research to show that neurologically they are linked": https://t.co/PYyBdj5l3E @nikki_albert #ChronicPain
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) November 6, 2020
"Even if annoying people r trying to #guilt you into doing more things that u know you can do, don’t listen. You know your #body better than them and, more importantly, you are the one living with the #consequences": https://t.co/rIuiWbZTML @kmitchellauthor #ChronicPain #SelfCare
— A Chronic Voice (@AChVoice) November 12, 2020
*Note: This article is meant for educational purposes, and is based on each person’s individual experiences and circumstances. It is not to be substituted for medical advice. Please consult your own doctor before changing or adding new treatment protocols.
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